Little Lake Master Plan - Project Summary

The Little Lake Master Plan is a comprehensive study of the waterfront, Otonabee River, and Little Lake from the bridge on Hunter Street to the bridge on Lansdowne Street. The study assessed current conditions, activity, uses and opportunities to develop a comprehensive plan for the Little Lake study area. This area was the subject of a Master Plan in 1986, and the current plan was a full public review and investigation.

Little Lake is surrounded by mixed land use, including residential, commercial/business (including a municipally operated marina), parkland and open space. The study area supports both active and passive recreation including swimming, boating (power boats, canoes, kayaks, windsurfing), fishing, hiking, competitive sports, site seeing, camping, and special events (Wakeboarding, Dragon Boating, Peterborough Triathlon, Festival of Lights, to name a few). At times, conflicts occur with competing activities vying for use of the lake, which is approximately 68 hectares in size.
The City has acquired and developed waterfront parkland that influences the activities of the lake. Those parks include (sizes approximate):